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John Locke

@jlocke4101.bsky.social

Amateur photographer and electronics hobbyist. With several bird feeders in the backyard, I love hanging out and photographing any and all that stop by. My wife and I live in Austin, TX. My Flickr page: https://flickr.com/photos/143035827@N05/albums

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Gray Squirrel with a tasty peanut.
#squirrel

07.10.2025 02:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Turkey Vulture made a few circles overhead again today.
#birds

07.10.2025 02:21 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gray Squirrel racing along the utility wires.
#squirrel

07.10.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Black-crested Titmouse on the suet feeder.
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07.10.2025 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Had a Downy Woodpecker stop by to remove some bugs from the trees.
#birds

07.10.2025 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rock Squirrel asks, "What's it take to get some peanuts over here?"
#squirrel

07.10.2025 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A male Northern Cardinal sitting on the wire.
#birds

07.10.2025 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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American Crow leaving the backyard. For such large birds, they're very jumpy.
#birds

07.10.2025 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Female Rock Squirrel showing she can store peanuts in her cheeks, too.
#squirrel

06.10.2025 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A female Rock Squirrel cooling off on the concrete pad under the birdbath.
#squirrel

06.10.2025 02:54 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This trio of American Crows are frequent visitors to the yard.
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06.10.2025 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saw this Northern Mockingbird in the yard today. I haven't seen one in several months.
#birds

06.10.2025 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Common Grackle dunking his head to get a drink.
#birds

05.10.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An American Crow leaving the yard with something to eat.
#birds

05.10.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Carolina Wren getting some seed from the feeder. (Not the most flattering angle).
#birds

05.10.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Dragonfly was flying around and I managed to get a few photos of it in flight.
#dragonfly

05.10.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spied a Turkey Vulture circling overhead again. A few minutes later, a trio of black vultures appeared.
#birds

05.10.2025 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A male Lesser Goldfinch sitting in the tree.
#birds

05.10.2025 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's a Bewick's Wren for #WrensDay.
#birds

01.10.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Red-bellied Woodpecker for #WoodpeckerWednesday!
#birds #woodpecker

01.10.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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A male Lesser Goldfinch feeding at the finch feeder.
#birds

01.10.2025 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A male Lesser Goldfinch leaving the wire.
#birds

01.10.2025 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shortly after seeing a turkey vulture flying over, this Black Vulture showed.
#birds

01.10.2025 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saw this Turkey Vulture circling the neighborhood.
#birds

01.10.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another photo of one of my Gray Squirrel buddies enjoying a pile of peanuts.
#squirrel

01.10.2025 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Common Grackle preparing to leave the birdbath with his peanut kernel. I love the coloring on some of these birds.
#birds

01.10.2025 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Common Grackle dipping his peanut kernel.
#birds

01.10.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Common Grackle looks fierce with his peanut kernel. He took it to the birdbath for a soaking, trying to soften it up.
#birds

01.10.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blue Jay waiting on the wire for the peanuts to be replenished.
#birds

01.10.2025 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Black-crested Titmouse with a seed from the feeder.
#birds

30.09.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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